PPT-Level 5 Christians And a

Level 5 Church What is your Purpose as a Christian What is our purpose as a Church What Is the Biblical Foundation for the Purposes of the Church LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD with all your heart soul and mind This is the first and greatest commandment And the second is like it LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR as yourself All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments . The . Wisdom of the . Macarian. . Homilies. Presbyter . Dr. Doru Costache. www.sagotc.edu.au. Kogarah. Fellowship, 18 March & 8 April, 2013. Christians in Society. The tensions experienced in Lent are ever there. Colosse. Don McClain. 1. W. 65th St church of Christ / February 10,2008. Colossians . 1:9-14. Don McClain. W. 65th St church of Christ / February 10,2008. 2. Paul’s Prayer For The Christians In . Colosse. Key Words. Bible - . The holy book of Christians. Decalogue - . The Ten Commandments. Making Moral Decisions – the Bible. Many Christians use the Bible when making a moral decision because…. They believe it is the word of God dictated to the Bible writers (e.g. Moses spoke ‘face to face’ with God). It is God’s guidance to human and has absolute authority in decision making – the Bible is . Are Christians commanded to be united?. Y. es. Paul commanded the Corinthians, “that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment” (1 Cor. 1:10). . . Welcome . Session . 11: Marriage Issues. Chapter . 7: 1-40. Discussion Groups Process. Gather . in groups of 6 to 8 people, same demographic. .. For this lesson: questions 1 to 3.. Use various Bible versions to clarify text.. You Heard It Here: Matt 7 . (p.738). What Jesus actually said.. What Jesus actually meant:. Don’t judge harshly.. Judge yourself first, then help others.. Use wise judgment with others.. Tolerance and Truth. He . is always with me (Matt. 28:20) and never leaves me or fails me (2 Tim. 4:16-17). He . understands me (Heb. 2:17-18) and never misunderstands me (Heb. 4:14-16). To Have a. Relationship with Jesus. T. he Other). Rom 10:1-2. Introduction. What is Zeal. Literally means to be on fire!. This word is used in the good sense. To enjoy doing something---to have an active pursuit or interest. We have zeal… the question is where is our zeal carried out. Disciples. Acts 11:25-26. 2 John 9. (Learners/Followers). This describes something wholly incompatible with the casual “churchgoer”. Christians Are…. Saints. 1 Corinthians 1:2. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20. 1 Corinthians 15:58 . Therefore, my beloved brethren, . be ye steadfast. , . unmoveable. , . always abounding. in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your . labour. is not in vain in the Lord.. Questions to be addressed in this chapter. Why were Christians persecuted in the early centuries after Christ?. How did Christians understand martyrdom?. How did the doctrine of the Church develop in response to the problem of apostasy?. Steve Lagoon. Goal of Presentation. In this presentation, we shall examine the claims of the Watchtower concerning the views of the early Christian Church toward war and military service.. Along the way, we shall find that not only does the Watchtower distort the actual historical views of the early Church, but also that the “Neutrality” view of the Watchtower is simply inconsistent with the convictions of the early Christians.. Ichthys. = Greek word for fish. ΙΧΘΥΣ. . = each letter stands for something diff. for example. I= . Iesous. (Greek for Jesus). The symbol meant Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Savior. The . sign expressed two things: it was a profession of faith—“We belong to Christ . Session 2. Key Events and Places. Key Events. First part of second . century a . Period . of relative peace for the church.. Clement of Rome writes letter to Corinthian Church (end of 1. st. c.). 5 .